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Monday Museum TAKEOVER: Which Mississippi Poet Laureate Wrote this Poem?

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From the UM Libraries and Special Collections Library Sloth:  Hey folks! It’s National Poetry Month! Not only do sloths love poetry, but we  inspire it, too. Check out a poem written by Theodore Roethke about sloths like me! The Sloth In moving slow he has no Peer. You ask him something in his Ear, He thinks about it for a Year; And, then, before he says a Word There, upside down (unlike a Bird), He will assume that you have Heard A most Ex-as-per-at-ing Lug. But should you call his manner Smug, He'll sigh and hive his Branch a Hug; Then off again to Sleep he goes, Still swaying gently by his Toes, And you just know he knows he knows. Oh, I guess I should also give you a mystery, too, shouldn't I? How about this: which novelist, non-fiction, and Mississippi Poet Laureate wrote the following poem?  This poet is also a Fulbright scholar, winner of prestigious poetry awards like the Pushcart P

MMM Revealed! Kate Freeman Clark

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The famous impressionist is Kate Freeman Clark! The following essay provides a general overview of Clark's life and times, and we use this material to train our tour guides. If you're interested in learning more about how the history relates to Kate Freeman Clark's work, be sure to contact our Education Curator, Emily McCaulley, and schedule your tour today! Some of the artwork in this post is NOT currently on display at the Museum. Head over to the Kate Freeman Clark Gallery and Marshall County History Museum to see and learn even more about this fascinating artist. Kate Freeman Clark was born in 1875 in Holly Springs. Her early years were split between Holly Springs, and Vicksburg, where her father Edward Clark practiced law. The family was wealthy and well connected to the Mississippi power structure at the time and lived comfortable lives. Close to LQC Lamar, Mr. Clark became the Assistant Secretary of the Interior at Lamar’s request. Clark intended to move w

Monday Museum Mystery: Who is this Famous Mississippi Impressionist?

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This famous Mississippi impressionist is from Holly Springs, Mississippi. When she was old enough to attend finishing school, her mother moved with her to New York, where this person distinguished herself in art. She lived in New York until 1922, when she packed up all her artwork into a warehouse and moved back to Holly Springs. No one in town realized how serious she was about painting until after her death in 1957 when the shipment of over 1000 paintings arrived on the doorstep of the Bank of Holly Springs. Do you know who this painter is?  Impressionists painted in a style known as "en plein air," or, in open air. They painted outdoors and tried to capture the fleetingness of light. Flowers are considered some of the hardest subjects to paint, and even this impressionist's teacher said he could not paint them correctly!  Many of the 1000 works have been damaged over their 120 years of existence. Now, the gallery that owns most of this impressionist&#